Financial analyst · Lubbock, TX

Financial analyst in Lubbock: $2,566/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Lubbock at $77,800 a year. About 130 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.33). The 10th percentile is $50,520 and the 90th is $174,850. Pay ranks 272nd-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($817/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,566 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wichita Falls, about 196 miles away, at $3,808 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,566

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,800

$50,520 to $174,850

Rent (1 bd)

$817

$973 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.33

Pay rank

272nd of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $77,800.

Taxes$1,223
Rent$817
Other living costs$1,877
Left over$2,566

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,800
Federal income tax: −$8,730
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,952
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $63,118
Effective tax rate: 18.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $817
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,694

Left over each month

$6,483 gross, minus $1,223 in tax and $2,694 in living costs.

$2,566

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $3,808/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Lubbock?

$77,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a financial analyst in Lubbock?

$2,566 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $817, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Wichita Falls, about 196 miles away, leaves $3,808 a month, more than Lubbock.